25 But I tell you of a truth, out of him. And when the devil many widows were in Israel in had thrown him in the midst, the days of Elias, when the he came out of him, and hurt him heaven was shut up three years not. and six months, when great fa- 36 And they were all amazmine was throughout all the ed, and spake among themselves, land: saying, What a word is this! 26 But unto none of them for with authority and power was Elias sent, save unto Sar- he commandeth the unclean epta, a city of Sidon, unto a spirits, and they come out. woman that was a widow. 37 And the fame of him went 27 And many lepers were in out into every place of the counIsrael in the time of Eliseus the try round about. prophet; and none of them was 38 1 And he arose out of the cleansed, saving Naaman the synagogue, and entered into Syrian. Simon's house. And Simon's

28 And all they in the syna-wife's mother was taken with a gogue, when they heard these great fever; and they besought things, were filled with wrath, him for her.

29 And rose up, and thrust 39 And he stood over her, him out of the city, and led him and rebuked the fever; and it unto the brow of the hill, (where- left her: and immediately she on their eity was built,) that they arose and ministered unto might cast him down head-them. long.

40 Now, when the sun was 30 But he, passing through setting, all they that had any the midst of them, went his sick with divers diseases, brought them unto him: and he laid his wayi And he came down to hands on every one of them, and 31 Capernaum, a city of Galilee, healed them. and taught them on the sabbath- 41 And devils also came out days. of many, crying out, and saying, 32 And they were astonished Thou art Christ the Son of at his doctrine: for his word God. And he, rebuking them, was with power. suffered them not to speak; for

33 And in the synagogue they knew that he was Christ. there was a man which had a 42 And when it was day, he spirit of an unclean devil; and departed, and went into a desert he cried out with a loud place; and the people sought voice, him, and came unto him, and 34 Saying, Let us alone; stayed him, that he should not what have we to do with thee, depart from them.

thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou 43 And he said unto them, 1 come to destroy us? I know must preach the kingdom of God thee who thou art, the Holy to other cities also, for therefore One of God. am I sent. 35 And Jesus rebuked him, 44 And he preached in the saying, Hold thy peace, and come synagogues of Galilee.

CHAP V.

which were partners with Si1 Christ teacheth out of Peter's ship....4 A mon. And Jesus said unto Simiraculous draught of fishes....12 A leper cleansed....18 The palsy healed....27 Levi mon, Fear not: from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

called from the receipt of custom.

AND it came to pass, that as

11 And when they had the people pressed upon brought their ships to land, they him to hear the word of God, forsook all, and followed him. he stood by the lake of Genne- 12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city,

saret,

2 And saw two ships stand- behold, a man full of leprosy: ing by the lake: but the fisher- who seeing Jesus, fell on his face, men were gone out of them, and besought him, saying, Lord, and were washing their nets. if thou wilt, thou canst make 3 And he entered into one of me clean.

the ships, which was Simon's, 13 And he put forth his and prayed him that he would hand and touched him, saying, thrust out a little from the land. I will: Be thou clean. And And he sat down, and taught immediately the leprosy departthe people out of the ship. ed from him.

4 Now when he had left 14 And he charged him to speaking, he said unto Simon, tell no man: but go, and shew Launch out into the deep, and thyself to the priest, and offer let down your nets for a draught. for thy cleansing, according as 5 And Simon answering, said Moses commanded, for a testiunto him, Master, we have toil- mony unto them.

ed all the night, and have taken 15 But so much the more nothing; nevertheless, at thy went there a fame abroad of word I will let down the net. him and great multitudes came

6 And when they had this together to hear and to be healdone, they enclosed a great ed by him of their infirmities. multitude of fishes: and their 16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and net brake.

7 And they beckoned unto prayed. 17 And it came to pass on their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should a certain day, as he was teachcome and help them. And ing, that there were Pharisees they came, and filled both the and doctors of the law sitting ships, so that they began to sink. by, which were come out of ev

8 When Simon Peter saw it, ery town of Galilee, and Judea, he fell down at Jesus' knees, and Jerusalem: and the power of saying Depart from me; for I the Lord was present to heal am a sinful man, O Lord. them.

9 For he was astonished, and 18 ¶ And behold, men brought all that were with him, at the in a bed a man which was takdraught of the fishes which they en with a palsy: and they sought had taken : means to bring him in, and to 10 And so was also James lay him before him. and John the sons of Zebedee,

19 And when they could not

find by what way they might publicans, and of others that sat bring him in, because of the down with them.

multitude, they went upon the 30But their scribes and Pharihouse-top, and let him down sees murmured against his disthrough the tiling with his couch, ciples, saying, Why do ye eat into the midst before Jesus. and drink with publicans and sinners?

20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

31 And Jesus answering, said unto them, They that are whole 21 And the scribes and the need not a physician; but they Pharisees began to reason, say- that are sick.

ing, Who is this which speaketh 32 I came not to call the blasphemies! Who can forgive righteous, but sinners to repentsins but God alone?

ance.

22 But when Jesus perceiv- 33 ¶ And they said unto him, ed their thoughts, he answering, Why do the disciples of John said unto them, What reason ye fast often, and make prayers, and in your hearts? likewise the disciples of the 23 Whether is easier, to say, Pharisees; but thine eat and Thy sins be forgiven thee; or drink? to say, Rise up and walk!

34 And he said unto them,

24 But that ye may know Can ye make the children of the that the Son of man hath pow-bride-chamber fast, while the er upon earth to forgive sins, (he bridegroom is with them? said unto the sick of the palsy,) 35 But the days will come, I say unto thee, Arise, and take when the bridegroom shall be up thy couch, and go unto thy taken away from them, and then house. shall they fast in those days. 25 And immediately he rose 36 And he spake also a up before them, and took up that parable unto them: No man whereon he lay, and depart-putteth a piece of a new gared to his own house, glorifying ment upon an old: if otherwise, God. then both the new maketh a

26 And they were all amaz-rent, and the piece that was taed, and they glorified God, and ken out of the new, agreeth not were filled with fear, saying, We with the old.

have seen strange things to- 37 And no man putteth new day. wine into old bottles; else the 27 1 And after these things new wine will burst the bottles, he went forth, and saw a publi- and be spilled, and the bottles can named Levi, sitting at the shall perish.

receipt of custom: and he said 38 But new wine must be unto him, Follow me. put into new bottles, and both

28 And he left all, rose up, are preserved.

and followed him.

39 No man also having drunk

29 And Levi made him a old wine, straightway desireth great feast in his own house; and new: for he saith, The old is there was a great company of better.

CHAP. VI.

lawful on the sabbath-days to 1 Touching the ears of corn that were pluck- do good, or to do evil? to save ed by the disciples on the sabbath....13 life, or to destroy it?

Christ chooseth the twelve, 17 healeth di

vers diseases, 20 pronounceth bless- 10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the

ings, &c.

AND it came to pass on the man, Stretch forth thy hand.

second sabbath after the And he did so: and his hand first, that he went through the was restored whole as the other. corn-fields; and his disciples 11 And they were filled with plucked the ears of corn, and madness; and communed one did eat, rubbing them in their with another what they might do hands. to Jesus.

2 And certain of the Phari- 12 ¶ And it came to pass in sees said unto them, Why do those days, that he went out inye that which is not lawful to to a mountain to pray, and condo on the sabbath-days? tinued all night in prayer to

3 And Jesus answering them, God. said, Have ye not read so much 13 And when it was day, he as this, what David did, when called unto him his disciples : himself was a hungered, and and of them he chose twelve, they which were with him; whom also he named Apostles;

4 How he went into the 14 Simon (whom he also house of God, and did take and named Peter) and Andrew his eat the shew-bread, and gave brother, James and John, Philalso to them that were with him, ip and Bartholomew, which is not lawful to eat but 15 Matthew and Thomas, for the priests alone? James the son of Alpheus, and 5 And he said unto them, Simon called Zelotes, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, 6 And it came to pass also which also was the traitor. on another sabbath, that he en- 17 And he came down tered into the synagogue, and with them, and stood in the taught: and there was a man plain; and the company of his whose right hand was wither-disciples, and a great multitude ed: of people out of all Judea and

7 And the scribes and Phari-Jerusalem, and from the seasees watched him, whether he coast of Tyre and Sidon, which would heal on the sabbath-day; came to hear him, and to be that they might find an accusa- healed of their diseases;

tion against him.

18 And they that were vexed 8 But he knew their thoughts, with unclean spirits: and they and said to the man which had were healed.

the withered hand, Rise up, and 19 And the whole multitude stand forth in the midst. And sought to touch him; for there he arose, and stood forth.. went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it

20 ¶ And he lifted up his

eyes on his disciples, and said, 32 For if ye love them which Blessed be ye poor; for yours is love you, what thank have ye? the kingdom of God. for sinners also love those that

21 Blessed are ye that hunger love them. now: for ye shall be filled. 33 And if ye do good to them Blessed are ye that weep now: which do good to you, what for ye shall laugh. thank have ye? for sinners also

22 Blessed are ye when men do even the same. shall hate you, and when they 34 And if ye lend to them of shall separate you from their whom ye hope to receive, what company, and shall reproach thank have ye? for sinners also you, and cast out your name as lend to sinners, to receive as evil, for the Son of man's sake. much again.

23 Rejoice ye in that day, and 35 But love ye your enemies, leap for joy for behold, your and do good, and lend, hoping reward is great in heaven: for for nothing again; and your rein the like manner did their fath- ward shall be great, and ye shall ers unto the prophets. be the children of the Highest: 24 But wo unto you that are for he is kind unto the unthankrich! for ye have received your ful and to the evil. consolation. 36 Be ye therefore merciful, 25 Wo unto you that are full! as your Father also is merciful. for ye shall hunger. Wo unto 37 Judge not, and ye shall you that laugh now! for ye not be judged: condemn not, shall mourn and weep. and ye shall not be condemned: 26 Wo unto you when all forgive, and ye shall be forgivmen shall speak well of you! for en: so did their fathers to the false 38 Give, and it shall be givprophets. en unto you; good measure, 27 1 But I say unto you pressed down, and shaken towhich hear, Love your enemies, gether, and running over, shall do good to them which hate men give into your bosom. For you, with the same measure that ye 28 Bless them that curse you, mete withal, it shall be measurand pray for them which des-ed to you again. 39 And he spake a parable 29 Ånd unto him that smit- unto them; Can the blind lead eth thee on the one cheek, offer the blind? shall they not both also the other; and him that tak- fall into the ditch? eth away thy cloak, forbid him not to take thy coat also.

pitefully use you.

40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that 30 Give to every man that is perfect, shall be as his master. asketh of thee; and of him that 41 And why beholdest thou: taketh away thy goods, ask them the mote that is in thy brother's not again. eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let